Delia+Campbell

Mrs. Delia M. Campbell, age 38, died at St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island, Illinois on August 10, 1922 from complications of an abortion. Her husband reported the death to the police.

Dr. George F. Slater of Chicago was questioned about the circumstances. He was arrested in 1925 after the abortion death of Helen Bain and committed suicide in 1927 after the deathbed statement of Anna Mae Smith named him as her abortionist.

Sources:
 * "Doctor Held After Woman Dies During Operation," //Chicago Daily Tribune//, August 13, 1922
 * Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947